Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

MySQL PostgreSQL MySQL PostgreSQL Query Optimization Cloud Database Scripting Database Schema Cloud Database High Availability Design +22 more

Other Skills

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Teamwork
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Collaboration
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Communication
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

4 years of hands-on production experience with PostgreSQL
4 years of hands-on production experience with MySQL
Experience with at least one public cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure) including managed services (e.g., RDS, Cloud SQL)
Strong SQL skills with indexing, query optimization, and partitioning; scripting/automation (Bash, Python, Ansible)

Requirements:

Design, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL and MySQL databases in production environments; ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.
Perform database migrations (on-premises to cloud and cross-cloud) and troubleshoot issues across development, testing, and production environments.
Implement database monitoring, backups, and security best practices; collaborate with development, DevOps, and data teams on schema design, query tuning, and ETL pipelines.
Participate in capacity planning, cost optimization, and automation initiatives; document database systems, configurations, procedures, and runbooks.

Commit

About Commit

Commit is a global tech services company with offices in New York, Israel, and Europe. The company was founded in 2005 and has over 700 multi-disciplinary innovation experts who serve a broad range of companies, from small startups to large enterprises in multiple business sectors. Commit specializes in advanced technologies and applications with dedicated practices in Software, IoT, Big Data, Cloud, Cyber, Collaboration, Data center migration projects, and more. Commit offers innovative, end-to-end technology solutions by developing custom software and IoT platforms for clients looking to build their next-gen products within the modern ICT world. Commit’s complete and comprehensive engineering powerhouse of resources, and proprietary Flexible R&D methodology helps transform its clients’ technology visions into high-quality products while reducing costs and improving time-to-market.

Company type: SME

Founded: 2018

Company size: 501 - 1000

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Job description

Description

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator with strong expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL to join our team. Experience with additional database technologies such as SQL Server and MongoDB is a strong advantage. This role also involves working with cloud-native database services across providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Candidates with database migration experience will be given preference.

Key Responsibilities

Design, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL and MySQL databases in production environments
Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization of database systems
Perform database migrations (on-premises to cloud and cross-cloud environments)
Troubleshoot and resolve database issues across development, testing, and production environments
Implement database monitoring, backup strategies, and security best practices
Collaborate with development, DevOps, and data teams on schema design, query tuning, and ETL pipelines
Participate in capacity planning, cost optimization, and automation initiatives
Document database systems, configurations, procedures, and runbooks

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

4 years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in production environments
4 years of experience with MySQL
Experience with at least one public cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including managed database services (e.g., RDS, Cloud SQL)
Strong SQL skills with a solid understanding of indexing, query optimization, and partitioning
Proven knowledge of backup & recovery strategies, replication, and high-availability configurations
Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible)
Experience supporting database migration projects (e.g., PostgreSQL to cloud, MongoDB to Atlas, SQL Server upgrades)
Familiarity with MongoDB, SQL Server, Neo4j, or other NoSQL databases
Experience with ETL tools, BigQuery, or data warehousing concepts
Relevant certifications (PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Exposure to DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tools